Darren McCarty News

Steve Yzerman's career statistics with the Detroit Red Wings and the class he brought to the game made the Nepean-raised player a cinch for induction even though he admits it feels strange to be considered a hall of famer.

Yahoo Sports' Greg "Puck Daddy" Wyshynski made a substantial claim in suggesting that, of the 9 teams which won Stanley Cups in the first decade of the 21st century, the 2001-2002 Detroit Red Wings rank as the top team... November 3, Yahoo Sports : 1. 2001-02 Detroit Red Wings Unless you're one of those fans that blindly hates everything with a ...

The NHL has scheduled a slate of conference calls with this year's Hockey Hall of Fame induction class for this Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and Red Wings VP and legend Steve Yzerman took part in a conference call today.

Former Red Wings forward Darren McCarty attended a game featuring his junior team, the OHL's Belleville Bulls, recently, and he spoke to QuinteHockey.ca's Aaron Bell about his career plans, or the lack thereof.

Grand Rapids Griffins coach Curt Fraser chose one-time Calgary Flames prospect Jamie Tardif as his team's captain before the start of the AHL season, and Tardif spoke to the Welland Tribune's John Vessoyan about the fact that he embraces the challenge of wearing a letter on his sweater... November 3, Welland Tribune : "I have that trait in me, that ...

Detroit Red Wings forward Brad May, right, fights differently than many of the league's tough guys: He prefers to start blasting away rather than square up and wait for an opening.

Neatly trimmed and without the playoff beard that made him look as fierce as his Viking ancestors, Detroit Red Wings defenceman Niklas Kronwall is more jovial than jolting.

Red Wings forward Brad May got quite a bit of press for his grit, grind, and five-minute fighting major earned during the Red Wings' home opener, to the point that MLive.com's own Mike "Stoney" Stone both found the YouTube clip of May and Radek Smolenak going at 'er and suggested that May jerseys will sell pretty dang well in the land of the Bruise ...

No one was wringing their hands or gnashing their teeth yesterday afternoon at Joe Louis Arena.

UFC announcer Mike Goldberg calls it the first big fight he called before he began calling the biggest fight club on the planet.

Of the former Red Wings' names still out there on the unrestricted free agent market, Chris Chelios has yet to find gainful employment, Darren McCarty has all but officially retired, Aaron Downey was cut by the Phoenix Coyotes, Kyle Calder lost his spot with the Anaheim Ducks, and, today, the Macomb Daily's Bruce MacLeod reports that a long-time ...

It took awhile, but he finally got a call. Veteran enforcer Brad May, who turns 38 in November, skated with the Red Wings on Thursday at Joe Louis Arena and will be in the lineup tonight at home against Toronto.

Not having a bona fide fighter in their lineup on a regular basis did not damage the Detroit Red Wings' record last season.

"Detroit told me that they have a lot of prospects and that it wouldn't be fair to place me in the AHL and have me develop as a player when it just wasn't working out.

No news appears to be good news for Tomas Holmstrom. The Detroit Red Wings forward had an ultrasound and MRI done on his lower abdomen Monday, but both came back without signs of any problems.

Trivia time: The last Detroit Red Wings' Stanley Cup team was circa 2001-02. The last Pittsburgh Penguins championship team dates back to '91-92. Name the common denominator.

In addition to the Detroit News's initial report that former Red Wings forward Darren McCarty is seeking employment with a KHL team , the News's Robert Snell that Mac's got...Tax issues: August 26, Detroit News : Former Detroit Red Wings star Darren McCarty, who won his fourth Stanley Cup ring in 2008 after recovering from alcoholism and a ...

Apparently, the KHL isn't done raiding the Red Wings. Already having signed Jiri Hudler , the Russian hockey league now is after Darren McCarty .

Paul Kukla of Kukla's Korner noted that an article from the Orangeville Banner's Chris Halliday hashed out the details of former Red Wings enforcer Aaron Downey's charity hockey game on August 29th as part of Downey's efforts to expand the reach of his House9 charitable foundation: August 17, Orangeville Banner : Downey, his brother Trevor Downey ...

Forward Jason Williams is back for a second stint with the Red Wings, agreeing to a one-year, $1.5-million deal Thursday.